Some Ideas From David Regarding the proposed
Illinois Street Bridge and the Illinois Street Re-Paving Project ,etc…
Negative Impacts:
1.Loss of half of our street
2 Total loss of existing parking and recreation on East
side of Illinois street
3. Loss ( or reduction) of
Kal Garden
4. Loss of Fire Pit area
5. Loss of Ohlone Park &
green area on east side of street
6.Severe loss or dramatic reduction of work,
recreation, gardening, etc.. on west
side of Illinois
6. Loss or total loss
employee parking, delivery truck parking,
cliental parking, guest
parking,,etc..
7. Potential for severe
inter-neighbor competition and adversity as a result of loss of the above categories.
8. Stop Lights at Marin and
Illinois as well as Chavez and Illinois
9. 24/ 7 traffic noise,( equivilant to Third or Chavez Street)
10. 24/7 exhaust and
hydrocarbon pollution. Respirtory , cancer and nervous system
hazards- (see SEIR reports )
11. Complete loss of the
ability to perform a U-turn
12. Potential for total loss
or partial loss of loading docks and parking at west side of Illinois
13. Loss of continuity of existing access and connection
to other Islais Creek open spaces
14. Enviromental impacts to Muwekma Ohlone Park
15. 9 months to one year construction period
16. Ball game traffic, etc…
Potential Positive
Impacts
1. Mitigation measures for community
2. Mitigation measures for the Ohlone Park